
obituaries
Recent obituaries in the Norman, Mahnomen, Polk, Clay and surrounding counties.
Patricia Mannie
Dec 20, 2013
Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2013 at Love of Christ Lutheran Church in Saint Cloud for Patricia "Pat" A. Mannie, age 62, who passed away Friday at the St. Cloud Hospital. Rev. Thomas Wright, Pastor of Abounding Joy Lutheran Church in Sartell, will officiate. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral...
Joyce Smith
Dec 18, 2013
Joyce Faye Smith, age 67, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at the Pioneer Home in Fergus Falls, MN. Joyce was born April 17, 1946, at home, in rural Waubun. Growing up, she attended country school, then Waubun High School to graduate with the class of 1964. After high school, Joyce worked for a time in the area...
Rosario Magana
Dec 16, 2013
M. Rosario Castillo Magana, age 84, of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, December 16, 2013, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, under Hospice care of the Red River Valley. Born in Mexico on July 12, 1929, Rosario was the youngest daughter of Rafael and Rufina (Alcaraz) Castillo. Her early childhood years were spent in Mexico and as a young...
James Bateson
Dec 12, 2013
James Eugene Bateson, age 66, was born on November 10, 1947 to Alvin and Florence (Jivery) Bateson in Hibbing, MN. He was called home to the Lord on December 12, 2013 following a car accident. Jim was raised in Hibbing, the youngest of four boys. He was baptized and confirmed at Blessed Sacrament Church in Hibbing and attended Hibbing High...
Michael Guenther
Dec 9, 2013
Michael Anthony Guenther, age 52, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away on December 9, 2013, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and surrounded by loved ones. Mike was born on September 27, 1961, in Detroit Lakes, MN. He was the sixth child, and first son, of George and Patricia (Jenkins) Guenther. He was raised on the family...
Willard Thompson
Dec 5, 2013
Willard Thompson, 80, of Ulen, MN, died Thursday, December 05, 2013, in Essentia Health, Fargo. Willard George Thompson was born August 28, 1933, the son of Tilliam and Lena (Boland) Thompson near Lisbon, ND. Willard was baptized and confirmed in that area, as well as attending school in Lisbon. In 1959, Willard was drafted into the United States Army where...
Lydia Rodewald
Dec 3, 2013
The hearts of Cory and Karen (Brown) Rodewald, of Ulen, MN, were broken with the death of their full term baby girl, Lydia Marie Rodewald on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Lydia is survived by her parents, Cory and Karen Rodewald; grandparents, Jim Rodewald of Twin Valley, MN and Darcy Irizarry of Hawley, MN; great-grandmas,...
Nakoya Vanwert Jr.
Dec 2, 2013
The exciting moments of pregnancy turned to sorrow for Janelle Auginaush and NaKoya VanWert Sr., of Elbow Lake Village, MN, with the death of their baby boy, NaKoya Lee VanWert Jr., on Monday, December 2, 2013, at Essentia Health St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes, MN. NaKoya Jr. is survived by his mother, Janelle Auginaush and father, NaKoya VanWert Sr. of...
Kirk Francis Skaurud
Nov 30, 2013
Remembering the Life of Kirk Skaurud Kirk Skaurud, age 23 of Gary, MN, died Saturday November 30, 2013, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Kirk Francis Skaurud, son of Kelly & Vicki (Opsahl) Skaurud, was born on October 3, 1990, in Fargo, ND. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Twin Valley, MN. Even before...
Judith Lisburg
Nov 26, 2013
Judith Lisburg, age 70, of Gary, MN, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Judy Larson, daughter of Lloyd and Alice (Turner) Larson, was born on March 15, 1943, in Ada, MN. She grew up in the Gary area and graduated from Gary High School in 1961. As a young woman, Judy worked for a...
Jeremy Thompson
Nov 19, 2013
Jeremy J. Thompson, age 29, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Jeremy Jerome Thompson was born on June 28, 1984 in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Jerri and Harriet "Dove" (Keezer) Thompson. Jeremy lived his life in his families care near Flom, MN. During the summer months, Jeremy enjoyed...
Truman Wang
Nov 13, 2013
Truman Wang, age 85, of Winger, MN, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. Truman Owen was born June 26, 1928, the oldest child of Arthur and Mary (Hogenson) Wang. He grew up in the Winger area and graduated from Fertile High School in 1945. In 1952, Truman was united in marriage to Lois...
Leroy Aanenson
Nov 4, 2013
LeRoy Aanenson, 77, of Gary, MN died Monday, November 4, 2013 at his residence. LeRoy Edwin Aanenson, son of Oscar and Ida (Boe) Aanenson, was born on February 5, 1936 in Anthony Township, west of Ada, MN. At a young age, LeRoy's father died but his mother soon remarried and LeRoy was lovingly raised by his mother and step father,...
Clarice Hovde
Oct 31, 2013
Clarice Hovde, 97, of Twin Valley, MN, died Thursday, October 31, 2013, in the Twin Valley Living Center, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Clarice H. Hovde was born in Flom, MN, on May 19, 1916, to Clarence and Hannah (Dullum) Albertson. She was baptized at the Aspelund Lutheran Church near Flom, and confirmed in the...
John Schaumburg
Oct 26, 2013
John Elroy Schaumburg of Mahnomen, MN, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013, at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. John was born on November 20, 1918, on the family farm in Chief Township, Mahnomen County, to Ralph and Minna (Thram) Schaumburg. On November 20, 1946, John married Dorothy Crandall at the Congregational Church in Detroit Lakes, MN, with...
Irene Tople
Oct 25, 2013
Irene Tople, age 98, of Waubun, MN died Friday, October 25, 2013 in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Irene Charlotte VanLerberghe, daughter of Cryil and Charlotte (Wetstine) VanLerberghe, was born on August 6, 1915 in Milroy, MN. She grew up in Arco, MN, area and attended school there. On August 12, 1933, Irene...
Violet Umphrey
Oct 22, 2013
Violet Irene Umphrey (Carlson) passed away on October 22, 2013 at the Twin Valley Living Center in Twin Valley, MN at the age of 90. Funeral services were on October 28, 2013 at the Twin Valley Living Center in Twin Valley, MN at 2:00 pm with Pastor Longshore officiating. Burial services were on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at 10:30 am...
Edward "Pete" Fennern
Oct 20, 2013
Edward E. Fennern, known by many as "Pete" was born August 4, 1933, in Bismarck, ND, the son of Emil and Martha (Kielhorn) Fennern. As a young child, Pete's family moved to his parent's farm south of Twin Valley, MN. Following his schooling, Pete farmed the home place for many years. He raised small grains of wheat and oats. On...
Betty Lou Houglum
Oct 19, 2013
Betty Lou Houglum, 89, of Twin Valley, MN, died Saturday, October 19, 2013, at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Betty Lou Olson was born at home in rural Twin Valley on August 23, 1924, the daughter of Arnold and Selma (Lee) Olson. Her grade school years were spent at Cheerful Nook Country School followed by Waubun High School where she...
Norvald M. Anderson
Oct 19, 2013
Norvald M. Anderson, 72, of Twin Valley, MN, died Saturday, October 19, 2013, at home with family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Norvald Marvin was born November 1, 1940, in Bagley, MN, the son of Oscar and Marcella (Ondrasek) Anderson. His early years were spent going to country school followed by graduating from Clearbrook...
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